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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 10, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Ty Schmitt, Round Rock, TX (US);
Brad Shelton, Cedar Park, TX (US);
Assignee:
Dell Computer Corporation, Roundrock, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
361685 ; 361679 ; 361684 ; 361685 ;
Abstract
A computer and a hard drive assembly for use therein according to which a drive unit is disposed on a carrier and engages a flexible wall of the carrier. The wall is adapted to flex to accommodate the drive unit when a dimension of the drive unit varies from a standard. An electomagnetic shield is connected to the carrier and the drive unit and is also adapted to accommodate dimensional variations in the drive unit.